Tablespoons to Millilitres conversion

How to convert tablespoons to millilitres?

Certainly! Tablespoons (tbsp) are a unit of volume commonly used in cooking, while milliliters (ml) are a metric unit of volume. To convert tablespoons to milliliters, you need to know the conversion factor.

1 US tablespoon is approximately equal to 14.7868 milliliters.

Conversion Formula

$\text{Milliliters} = \text{Tablespoons} \times 14.7868$

Example Conversion

Let's convert 1 tablespoon to milliliters: $1 \text{ tbsp} \times 14.7868 = 14.7868 \text{ ml}$

So, 1 tablespoon is approximately 14.79 ml.

Real-World Examples

Here are a few more examples of common conversions from tablespoons to milliliters:

1. 2 tablespoons: $2 \text{ tbsp} \times 14.7868 = 29.5736 \text{ ml}$ So, 2 tablespoons is approximately 29.57 ml.

2. 3 tablespoons: $3 \text{ tbsp} \times 14.7868 = 44.3604 \text{ ml}$ So, 3 tablespoons is approximately 44.36 ml.

3. 1/2 tablespoon: $0.5 \text{ tbsp} \times 14.7868 = 7.3934 \text{ ml}$ So, 1/2 tablespoon is approximately 7.39 ml.

Practical Applications:

• Salad Dressing: A recipe might call for 3 tablespoons of olive oil, which would be about 44.36 ml.
• Baking: If a cake recipe requires 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract, you would use about 14.79 ml.
• Cooking: If you need to add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce to a stir-fry, it would be about 29.57 ml.

These conversions are helpful in cooking, baking, and even in some scientific and medical fields where precise volume measurements are required.